FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Allele: Dmel\Pak4
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Symbol
Dmel\Pak4
Species
D. melanogaster
Name
FlyBase ID
FBal0098344
Feature type
allele
Associated gene
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Also Known As
dpak4
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    Description

    Mutation abolishes dock binding.

    Amino acid replacement: P9L.

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    Nucleotide change:

    C6355046T

    Amino acid change:

    P9L | Pak-PA; P9L | Pak-PB; P9L | Pak-PC; P9L | Pak-PE; P9L | Pak-PF; P9L | Pak-PG; P9L | Pak-PH; P9L | Pak-PI; P9L | Pak-PJ

    Reported amino acid change:

    P9L

    Comment:

    Site of nucleotide substitution in mutant inferred by FlyBase based on reported amino acid change.

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    Pak6-2/Pak4 transheterozygous embryos show defects in dendritogenesis in the embryonic aCC motoneurons (decreased number of dendritic tips) compared to controls.

    In Pak4/Pak6 mutants, the antennal lobes are smaller than those of wild type and the boundaries surrounding individual glomeruli are frequently missing.

    In Pak6/Pak4 homozygous pupae 30 hours after puparium formation, the pattern of olfactory neuron projections from the antennae is normal. However, once in the antennal lobe, the axonal trajectories are clearly abnormal: instead of forming characteristic tracks, the fibers interweave to form a dense mat.

    The ultrastructure of synapses in Pak11/Pak4 mutant larvae is indistinguishable from wild type.

    Adult escapers are uncoordinated and have crumpled wings but are otherwise wild type in appearance. R cell axons extend into the brain normally. However these fibres do not spread evenly within the lamina and medulla. As a result some regions are hyperinnervated while others lack innervation. In the medulla neuropil, R cell axons fail to find their proper targets but instead terminate as abnormally thick, blunt ended fascicles. A small fraction of the R2-R5 neurons project through the lamina and into the medulla, indicating a modest disruption in ganglion target specificity. Some R1 to R6 axons fail to stop in the lamina, resulting in gaps in the lamina plexus. In addition, R cell axons form abnormally thick bundles between the lamina and medulla.

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    Pak4 is an enhancer of abnormal neuroanatomy phenotype of robo15, sli1

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    Pak4/+ partially suppresses the increased satellite bouton phenotype seen in dbohenji-1/dbohenji-8 mutant larval neuromuscular junctions.

    The antennal lobes of dock04723/+; Pak4/+ animals exhibit normal axon trajectories and glomerular subdivisions.

    Heterozygous Pak4 enhances the frequency of central nervous system axon defects seen in sli1, robo5 mutants. An average of 6.1 defects are seen per animal. 54% of segments (calculated as number of defects/segments) show defects.

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